Obituaries

Sebastian "Henry" Buonocore

Sebastian "Henry" Buonocore

Jan 1, 2021

Sebastian “Henry” Buonocore, 84, of Southington, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2021 at Hartford Hospital. He had been the loving husband of the late Barbara (Lombardi) Buonocore for 27 years.

Henry was born in New Haven on August 10, 1936 to the late Sebastian and Maria (Esposito) Buonocore. He worked for the Department of Transportation, retiring on May 1, 2002...

Helen T. Driscoll

Helen T. Driscoll

Dec 29, 2020

Helen Therese (O’Brien) Driscoll, born on January 19, 1930, daughter of the late John Patrick O’Brien and Irene Margaret O’Brien, died peacefully on the morning of December 29, 2020, at home surrounded and comforted by her family.

Helen was born and raised in New Britain, CT and along with her husband, Douglas J. Driscoll, moved to Southington, CT in 1956. For...

Barbara J. Schott

Barbara J. Schott

Dec 28, 2020

Barbara (Jones) Schott, 95, longtime Meriden resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 28, 2020 at the Pines in Bristol. She was the devoted wife of the late Donald Schott.

Barbara was born in New Haven on May 22, 1925 to the late Raymond C. and Gladys (Eyre) Jones.

She worked in the jewelry department at Barkers Department Store in Meriden for...

Nancy C. Landino

Nancy C. Landino

Dec 28, 2020

Nancy C. (Surprenant) Landino, 80, of Southington, passed away peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Monday, December 28, 2020. She had been the beloved wife of Dr. Richard Landino for 49 years.

Nancy was born on October 27, 1940 in Oxford, MA to the late Louis and Rose (Germaine) Surprenant. After raising her family and beating breast...

Bea A. Brush

Bea A. Brush

Dec 27, 2020

Beatrice Ann Brush, 60, first born child of William and Ellen (Kilduff) Brush, died unexpectedly on Sunday, December 27, 2020 at her home in Newport, RI.

Bea was born on August 8, 1960 in New Britain, CT. She was raised in Southington and graduated from Southington High School in1978.

In addition to her parents, Bea is survived by her siblings, William Brush...

Barbara H. Curran

Barbara H. Curran

Dec 26, 2020

Barbara Howlett Curran, 101, passed away peacefully at Middlebury Convalescent Home on December 26, 2020. She was predeceased by her husband of 47 years, Lawrence Curran, 75; her parents, Frank Angus Howlett III and Lotta Wyman Howlett; her brother, Frank Angus (Bud) Howlett IV, and his wife Elizabeth Carolyn Howlett. She leaves behind her three sons, Bruce Curran, Christopher Curran,...

Elizabeth Duffy Lowy

Elizabeth Duffy Lowy

Dec 26, 2020

Elizabeth Duffy Lowy, 55, of Plantsville, died suddenly on December 26, 2020. She was the daughter of Anne Coyle Duffy and the late James Duffy.

Born in Wilmington, Delaware, Beth spent her childhood in Cheshire, graduating from Cheshire High School. She attended Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland and Southern Connecticut State University. Most recently, she was employed as a Purchasing Agent...

Joann C. Mongillo

Joann C. Mongillo

Dec 26, 2020

We are saddened to announce Joann (Cello) Mongillo, 80, of the Plantsville section of Southington, CT passed away peacefully surrounded by her family after a brief illness on December 26, 2020. Joann was the loving and devoted wife of George T. Mongillo, her best friend and companion, for 59 years.

Born in Meriden, CT on September 20, 1940, Joann was an...

Susan A. Livingstone

Susan A. Livingstone

Dec 25, 2020

Susan A. Livingstone, 63, of East Hartford, passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2020 at St. Francis Hospital. She had been the loving lifelong partner to Michael Liappes and the proud mother of Dillon Livingstone.

Susan was born on December 29, 1956 in Hartford to William F. Livingstone and the late Patricia (Holt) Livingstone.

She graduated from Conard High School and attended...

Ann J. Chrostowski

Ann J. Chrostowski

Dec 24, 2020

Ann J. (Kaliszewski) Chrostowski, 95, of the Marion section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 24, 2020 at MidState Medical Center. She had been the loving wife of the late John Peter Chrostowski for nearly 50 years.

Ann was born in Waterbury, CT on February 16, 1925 to the late Wladysław and Genowefa (Florkoski) Kaliszewski.

After graduating from Crosby...

George James Henderson Hinton

George James Henderson Hinton

Dec 23, 2020

George James Henderson Hinton, 82, of the Plantsville section of Southington, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 at the Veteran’s Medical Center in West Haven. He was the devoted husband to the late Marie D. (O’Neill) Hinton for 58 years.

George was born in New Britain on August 5, 1938 to the late Theodore and Jeannie (Pattison) Hinton and...

Richard C. Fischer, Jr.

Richard C. Fischer, Jr.

Dec 20, 2020

Richard C. Fischer Jr, 51, of Meriden and former longtime Thomaston resident, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 20, 2020. He was the loving husband of Gergana (Tsoneva) Fischer.

Rich was born in Waterbury on November 10, 1969 to Richard C. Fischer Sr. and Karen (Ryan) Fischer. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle and friend to many.

Rich loved...

Cathy S. Bouchard

Cathy S. Bouchard

Dec 20, 2020

Cathy S. (Lord) Bouchard, 70, of Southington, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020 at the Summit of Plantsville. She was the loving wife of Danford Bouchard for 45 years.

Born on August 25, 1950 in Greenwich, CT to the late Hubert and Catherine (Beamish) Lord, she had been a longtime Southington resident.

Cathy was a former president of the Southington...

Raymond E. Fornwald

Raymond E. Fornwald

Dec 16, 2020

Raymond “Hank” E. Fornwald, 97, of Southington, longtime Cheshire resident, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, December 16, 2020. Hank had been the loving husband of Gloria (Orr) Fornwald for 72 years.

Hank was born on July 1, 1923 in Johnstown, PA, the only child to the late Rufus and Marion (Smith) Fornwald.

Hank enlisted into the officer...

George H. Miller Jr.

George H. Miller Jr.

Dec 14, 2020

George H. Miller Jr, 56, of Southington, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 14, 2020.

Born on March 12, 1964 in New Haven to the late George H. Miller Sr. and Mary (Testa) Miller, he had been a lifelong Southington resident.

George worked at Snow White Car Wash in Bristol for many years. He was a hard worker and knew the value...

Clement B. Rancourt

Clement B. Rancourt

Dec 8, 2020

Clement B. Rancourt, 86, of the Plantsville section of Southington, CT, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2020. He was the loving husband of Joan (Chmura) Rancourt for 55 years.

Born on August 11, 1934 in Meriden to the late Joseph and Leona (Ouimet) Rancourt, he had been a long time Plantsville resident.

Clem was employed as Head...

Robert A. Rittner

Robert A. Rittner

Dec 6, 2020

Robert Arthur Rittner, 69, of Southington, passed away on Sunday, December 6, 2020 at Southington Care Center.

He was born in New Britain on August 22, 1951 to the late Arthur and Helen (Michaelis) Rittner and had been a longtime Southington resident.

Robert graduated from Southington High School in 1969. He retired from Allstate Insurance Company after 35 years of...

Alice M. Light

Alice M. Light

Nov 30, 2020

We are saddened to announce the passing of Alice M. (Kruis) Light, predeceased by her husband Thomas, only two short months ago.  Alice was born in Jersey City, NJ in 1953.  She moved to Highlands, NJ as a teenager where she fell in love and married Tom in 1970. They recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary.   Alice and Tom...

William J. Charamut

William J. Charamut

Nov 22, 2020

William J. Charamut, 77, of Southington, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020  after a long illness. Bill was the loving husband of Patricia (Bauer) Charamut for 57 years.

 Born on July 6, 1943 in New Britain, CT to the late Ladislaw and Marie “Rose” (Ferone)  Charamut, he was a longtime Southington resident and parishioner of St. Thomas Church. He...